2016 RCSB PDB Video Challenge for High School StudentsStructural Biology & Diabetes |
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2016 Video Challenge Awards
For the third year in a row, the RCSB PDB invited high school students to create short videos that tell a story about the molecular view of sugar metabolism and it’s deficiencies that lead to diabetes. The entries were to focus on of the following topics:
- Structural view of glucose transport:
- Structural view of insulin/glucagon synthesis and signaling:
- Type 1 vs. type 2 diabetes:
- Complications caused by high blood glucose
Students were tasked to include a visualization/animation of at least one of the molecular structures from the 2016 Video Challenge Featured Structures List, and include a message “Know the risks” about factors contributing to problems with sugar metabolism.
The video submission opened on March 8, 2016 and concluded on May 29, 2016. The submitted videos can be viewed online. Award winners were announced at rcsb.org on June 14, 2016.
Our panel of expert judges scored the videos based on scientific content (40%), creativity (20%), overall impact (10%), originality of concept (10%), entertainment value (10%), and production quality (10%). In addition, the viewers were invited to vote for the Viewer's Choice Award.
Many thanks to the expert scientists, students, teachers, parents, judges, and voters who made this exciting competition happen!
Congratulations to the 2016 Winners:
Judge's Award First Place: Sweet Signals: Insulin and Glucagon in Diabetes
By Alexis D'Souza, Sruthi Katakam, and Nithilam Subbaian of West Windsor-Plainsboro High School South in Princeton Junction, NJ (Team Advisor: Matthew Foret)
Judge's Award Second Place: A Bird's Eye View of Pathways in You - Structural View of Insulin and Glucagon
By Gabby Stryker and Posy Stoller from La Jolla Country Day School, LaJolla, CA (Team Advisor: Susan Domanico)
Judge's Award Third Place: Types of Diabetes
By Alice Liu, Shayan Gupta, and Himali Patel of East Brunswick High School in East Brunswick, NJ (Team Advisor: Anne Sanelli)
Viewer's Choice Award: It's Me, You, and Glucose
By Amber Figueroa, Kimberly Gardner, Shane Meledathu, and Emily Payamps of McNair Academic High School in Jersey City, NJ (Team Advisor: Chumki Gupta)
2016 Video Challenge Featured Structures List
After you select your topic, choose at least one of the structures listed in the table below to help tell your story.
The Guide to Understanding the PDB Data is a helpful resource in understanding the protein structures better.
| PDB ID | Brief Molecular Description | PDB Visualization Tips | Selected RCSB PDB Resources |
Topic 1: Structural view of glucose transport |
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Glycogen phosphorylase, the enzyme that releases glucose from glycogen |
Show biological assembly1 |
Molecule of the Month on: |
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See the Molecule of the Month on Glycolytic Enzymes for PDB IDs selection |
Glycolytic enzymes break down glucose for energy |
4pfk, 4ald, 1zen, 3gpd, 3pgm, 1e58, 3a3w: show biological assembly1 1nqo: use this biological assembly file1 |
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Glucose transporter 3 bound to D-glucose |
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Topic 2: Structural view of insulin/glucagon synthesis and signaling |
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Insulin signaling |
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Human insulin hormone |
Show chains A and B to show the monomer; use this biological assembly file1 to show the hexamer |
Molecule of the Month on: Insulin: paper model and activity Exploring the Structure of Insulin: visualization exercise Insulin and Dorothy Hodgkin (page from 2014 calendar) |
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| 2kqp | Proinsulin - precursor of insulin including the C-peptide | NMR Structure2, , choose one structure from ensemble | |
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Insulin receptor:
3w14 is the extracellular portion of the receptor with insulin bound 1ir3 is a phosphorylated insulin receptor's tyrosine kinase in complex with peptide substrate and ATP analog |
3loh: delete chains A, B, C, and D as they are an antibody fragment; show biological assembly1 2mfr: NMR structure2, choose one structure from ensemble 3w14: chain A and B are the insulin, chain E and F are the receptor; delete chains C, P, D, and Q as they are antibody fragment; show biological assembly1 |
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| 2auh | BPS domain of the growth factor receptor-bound protein 14 (Grb14) complexed with the tyrosine kinase of insulin receptor | Chain A is the tyrosine kinase domain, chain B is the BPS fragment | |
| 1rqq | SH2 domain of the adaptor protein APS in complex with the tyrosine kinase of insulin receptor | Chain A and B are the insulin receptor, chains C and D are the SH2 domain of the adaptor protein APS | |
Glucagon synthesis and signaling |
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Glucagon hormone |
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Molecule of the Month on Glucagon SBKB Featured System Article on Glucagon Receptor |
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Glucagon receptor:
3iol is a glucagon-like-peptide bound to glucagon-like receptor
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4ers: remove chain L and H as they are antibody fragment 4l6r: remove residues 1001 through 1106 (part of a protein produced through gene fusion) 3iol: chain A is the glucagon-like receptor, chain B is the glucagon-like peptide
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Topic 4: Complications caused by high blood glucose |
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RAGE receptor (receptor involved in sensing glycated proteins) |
Chain A is the cell surface portion and shows V domain (res 20-120), C1 domain (res 121-230), and C2 (res 238–321) domain; V domain recognizes Advanced Glycation End Products |
Molecule of the Month on Receptor for Advanced Glycation End Products |
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Example of a glycated protein (sugar attached to the end of the beta chains) |
Use chains ABCD for one biological unit of hemoglobin |
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